anyone had their x5 stuck on snow before?

[Jeg Norge]

yup it happened to me today. i was driving straight on a country road and i see a pile of snow in front, by the time i stopped, the x5 bottomed out and was sitting on snow. the driver's side front wheel was hanging down a bit too, as if the car was jacked up with a lift LOL. good thing a plow truck came and pulled me out.

just wondering though, is it bad for the car in any way to bottom out like that and all the weight was on the bottom chassis of the car?

yeah i was driving with all seasons but i don't think winters would've made a difference, right? since the snow was so deep it lifted the car.

[StumpyPete]

numerous times!! there are some air deflectors which get broken (rubber) but other than that I have seen no ill effects.

[Jeg Norge]

Originally Posted by StumpyPete

numerous times!! there are some air deflectors which get broken (rubber) but other than that I have seen no ill effects.

where are these "air deflector" located? thanks.

u got stuck numerous times? it gets that bad in Scotland?

[nom3rcy]

Plastic parts can get broken and wiring pulled loose.

I'd get it up on a lift and look for broken and loose items.

Probably leave it in a heated garage to thaw out a bit first lol

[nikasp]

I guess it is the same as on the X3. They are located in front of both the front and rear tires. http://www.dragtimes.com/images/18595-2009-BMW-X3.jpg

I replaced one when I bought my used car. A month later I hit a bad bump on unpaved road with three passengers. I almost bottomed out the suspension and broke both deflectors in the back. Another $25 and I guess the will break easily if driving through deep snow. We'll see this winter

Originally Posted by Jeg Norge

where are these "air deflector" located? thanks.

u got stuck numerous times? it gets that bad in Scotland?

[JCL]

Originally Posted by Jeg Norge

I was driving with all seasons but I don't think winters would've made a difference, right? Since the snow was so deep it lifted the car.

Winters may have allowed you to stop before driving into the snow drift.

No damage is likely to have happened to the undercarriage from sitting there on the snow. It was resting on the snow, but the weight was spread out over a very large area, so there is a resulting low ground pressure. Damage can happen from the forward motion into the snow bank, if your speed was high enough.